Recipes · Turkish · Appetizers

Mücver

One serving has 405 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (71%), vitamin K (63%), selenium (54%), vitamin C (51%), choline (43%) and phosphorus (42%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Mücver
Photo: William Neuheisel from DC, US, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (316 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 180 g Zucchini, raw
  • 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Feta cheese
  • 5 g Dill, fresh
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Grate the zucchini, sprinkle with a little salt, and let sit for 10 minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  2. Mix the grated zucchini with the egg, flour, crumbled feta, dill, scallion and black pepper to a thick batter.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and drop in spoonfuls of the mixture, flattening slightly.
  4. Fry for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve warm, with yogurt on the side if you like.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy405 kcal19%
Carbohydrates27.3 g
Water243 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein15.6 g33%
Tryptophan0.19 g
Threonine0.6 g
Isoleucine0.76 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.38 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.76 g
Tyrosine0.59 g
Valine0.96 g
Histidine0.38 g
Fat26.5 g
Monounsaturated6.7 g
Polyunsaturated10.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.7 g
Saturated7.5 g
Trans-Fats0.12 g
Cholesterol227 mg
Calcium205 mg21%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron3.5 mg19%
Magnesium54.4 mg18%
Manganese0.62 mg34%
Phosphorus296 mg42%
Potassium655 mg14%
Selenium29.5 µg54%
Sodium576 mg
Zinc2.3 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.35 mg32%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.78 mg71%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.7 mg19%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.52 mg40%
Folate (vitamin B9)137 µg34%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.91 µg38%
Choline183 mg43%
Vitamin A162 µg23%
Vitamin C38.4 mg51%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)49.1 IU8%
Vitamin E2.2 mg15%
Vitamin K57 µg63%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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